UNICON+ Conveyor Metal Detection System
Sesotec UNICON+ is a conveyor metal-detection system developed for reliable detection of ferrous, non-ferrous and stainless-steel foreign bodies in packaged or unpackaged products on the production line.
Its modular architecture can be customised to different products, production environments and process requirements. Available with INTUITY or GLS metal-detector options, the system provides high detection sensitivity and reliable process control.
High-Sensitivity Metal Detection
- Detection of ferrous metal contaminants
- Detection of non-ferrous metals
- Detection of stainless-steel foreign bodies
- Detection of metal particles embedded in the product
- Inspection of packaged and unpackaged products
INTUITY and GLS Detector Options
The UNICON+ system can be configured with INTUITY or GLS tunnel-type metal detectors according to application requirements. INTUITY provides high metal-detection performance through Multi-Simultaneous Frequency technology.
- INTUITY or GLS tunnel-type metal-detector options
- INTUITY Multi-Simultaneous Frequency technology
- High metal-detection performance
- User-friendly INTUITY CONTROL interface
- Adaptable to different products and processes
Modular Conveyor Design
UNICON+ provides customer-specific belt-conveyor solutions based on proven VARICON+ conveyor technology. Its modular design allows adaptation to available plant space and product characteristics.
- Customer-specific conveyor solutions
- Adaptable to different product sizes
- Integration into existing production lines
- Special inclined-conveyor applications
- Robust stainless-steel construction
Inspection of Products up to 130 kg
UNICON+ can be configured for total inspection of individually packaged products weighing up to 130 kg, making it suitable for metal inspection of large and heavy packaged products.
Dry and Wet Environment Options
- UNICON+D:Developed for dry production areas.
- UNICON+W:Developed for wet and more demanding production environments.
- Optional IP66/69K protection rating
- Certified versions available up to ATEX Zone 20
Reject Systems
When metal contamination is detected, the system can be used with different application-specific automatic reject mechanisms.
- Declining-conveyor reject system
- Retractable-belt system
- Pusher-type reject system
- Lockable product-collection bin
- Stop-on-detect control option
- Different application-specific reject systems
Higher Level Security
The optional Higher Level Security system supports reliable monitoring of metal detection and rejection processes. The system can be configured with the reject unit, lockable collection bin and different sensors.
- Monitoring of the reject system
- Collection bin with electronic lock control
- Different light-barrier sensors
- Audit Check monitoring for the pneumatic system
- System management via INTUITY CONTROL
Hygienic and Durable Design
The open, easily accessible system design allows the complete unit to be cleaned quickly and easily. Glass-bead-blasted surfaces are designed to meet food-industry hygiene requirements.
- Open construction for easy access
- Easy cleaning
- Hygienic surface design
- Robust welded stainless-steel conveyor construction
- Long service life
Compliance with Food-Safety Standards
The UNICON+ system is developed to meet IFS and HACCP requirements. When used with INTUITY and the Higher Level Security option, it provides solutions that support BRC requirements and the product-safety requirements of major retail chains.
Key Advantages
- High-sensitivity metal detection
- INTUITY or GLS detector options
- Inspection of packaged products up to 130 kg
- Modular and customer-specific system design
- Options suitable for dry and wet production environments
- Certified versions up to ATEX Zone 20
- Different automatic reject systems
- Easy-to-clean hygienic construction
- Robust stainless-steel construction
- Flexible integration into existing production lines
Applications
- Inspection of butter products
- Metal inspection of cheese blocks
- Inspection of frozen meat blocks
- Inspection of E1 and E2 crates in meat-processing plants
- Inspection of bagged products up to 50 kg
- In-line quality control of packaged and unpackaged products
- Food-production and packaging lines